Golden State Warriors' David Lee (10) loses control of the ball as Portland Trail Blazers' J.J. Hickson reaches for it during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in Portland, Ore.

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Golden State Warriors' David Lee (10) loses control of the ball as...

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Golden State Warriors' Dominic McGuire (5) dunks as Portland Trail Blazers' Luke Babbitt (8) watches during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in Portland, Ore.

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Golden State Warriors' Dominic McGuire (5) dunks as Portland Trail...

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Portland Trail Blazers' J.J. Hickson (21) lays the ball up as Golden State Warriors' David Lee (10) watches during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in Portland, Ore.

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Portland Trail Blazers' J.J. Hickson (21) lays the ball up as...

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Golden State Warriors' David Lee (10) drives to the basket as Portland Trail Blazers' Craig Smith (83) defends in the first quarter during an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in Portland, Ore.

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Golden State Warriors' Nate Robinson (2) drives to the basket as Portland Trail Blazers' Craig Smith (83) defends while Portland's Nolan Smith (4) watches during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in Portland, Ore.

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Golden State Warriors' Nate Robinson (2) drives to the basket as...

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Portland Trail Blazers' Jamal Crawford, center, is fouled as he drives to the basket by Golden State Warriors' Andris Biedrins (15) and teammate Richard Jefferson (44) in the third quarter during an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in Portland, Ore. The Trail Blazers defeated the Warriors 118-110.

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Portland Trail Blazers' Jamal Crawford, center, is fouled as he...

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Portland Trail Blazers' Jamal Crawford, center, is fouled as he drives to the basket by Golden State Warriors' Andris Biedrins (15) and teammate Richard Jefferson (44) in the third quarter during an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in Portland, Ore. The Trail Blazers defeated the Warriors 118-110.

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Portland Trail Blazers' Jamal Crawford, left, and teammate Raymond Felton (5) celebrate near the end of the fourth quarter during an NBA basketball game with Golden State Warriors Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in Portland, Ore. The Trail Blazers defeated the Warriors 118-110.

David Lee had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Warriors (22-35), while Nate Robinson added 19 points and eight assists. Golden State trailed by as many as 15 in the third quarter but fought back to tie the game at 95.

Portland led 109-106 after Klay Thompson made a three-pointer, but Matthews knocked down a mid-range jumper and then a three-pointer to put away the game.

An examination of Aldridge's hip done Tuesday in Vail, Colo., showed an "abnormality," according to interim general manager Chad Buchanan. That could cause Portland to shut him down for the rest of the season and effectively end its faint playoff hopes. The Blazers are 4 1/2 games back of Denver for the eighth playoff spot in the West.

Aldridge is averaging 21.7 points and 8.0 rebounds and was named to the All-Star team this season for the first time. Hickson, who has scored in double digits in eight of 12 games since Portland picked him up off waivers from Sacramento, replaced him in the starting lineup.

Richard Jefferson had 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting for the Warriors, who were coming off a 123-84 loss to Denver on Monday. Brandon Rush added 13 points and Thompson 12 for Golden State, which has dropped 11 of 15 games since trading Monta Ellis in February.

Portland went up 56-48 in the second quarter after back-to-back three-pointers from Nicolas Batum and Luke Babbitt. Portland was up 85-75 after the third quarter, but the Warriors opened up the fourth on a 10-0 run to tie the score.

Notes: The Blazers are 77-23 all-time at home against Golden State. ... Batum returned after missing a game with tendinitis in his left quad. ... Portland centerJoel Przybilla had 14 rebounds, his most since April 11, 2009.

Race to the bottom 7

The Warriors will lose their first-round draft pick this season if it's not in the top seven. They will have a chance at a top-seven pick as long they finish out of playoff position, but finishing in the bottom seven of the NBA standings will make it a lot safer bet. Right now, Golden State is ninth from the bottom.

Team

W

L

W%

GA

Top 7*

30. Bobcats

7

49

.125

-

100%

29. Wizards

14

44

.241

6

100%

28. Hornets

16

42

.276

8

100%

27. Kings

19

40

.322

10 1/2

100%

26. Raptors

20

39

.339

11 1/2

99.7%

25. Cavaliers

19

37

.339

12

95.9%

24. Nets

21

38

.356

12 1/2

74.9%

23. Pistons

21

36

.368

13 1/2

10.0%

22. Warriors

22

35

.386

14 1/2

6.1%

21. Timberwolves

25

34

.424

16 1/2

4.0%

Note: * Percentage chance of getting a top-7 spot in the lottery.

Warriors on Thursday

Who: Mavericks (32-26) at Warriors (22-35)

When: 7:30 p.m.

TV/Radio: TNT/680

Of note: Point guard Stephen Curry, who has missed the past 19 games, is expected to have his surgically repaired right ankle evaluated Thursday by the Warriors' doctors. The team hopes to release the findings by the week's end. ... Dallas point guard Jason Kidd, who missed four games with a strained right groin, returned for Tuesday's 110-100 victory over Sacramento. ... The Mavericks recalled Kelenna Azubuike from the NBA Development League on Monday. The swingman hasn't played in an NBA game since he blew out his knee with the Warriors on Nov. 14, 2009.